{"product_id":"2019-topps-series-1-shohei-ohtani-rookie-cup-250-2nd-year-card","title":"2019 Topps Series 1 Shohei Ohtani Rookie Cup #250 2nd Year Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eShohei Ohtani. \u003cstrong\u003e2019 Topps Series 1. #250. All-Star Rookie Cup.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the card that planted the flag on baseball's most unique talent — a pitcher and a cleanup hitter rolled into one, playing in the same season Topps stamped his sophomore MLB year with its iconic \u003cem\u003eRookie Cup\u003c\/em\u003e trophy design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA critical detail every serious collector should know: \u003cstrong\u003ethis is Ohtani's second-year card, not his official rookie card\u003c\/strong\u003e (his RC designation lives in 2018 releases), but Topps awarded him the \u003cem\u003eAll-Star Rookie Cup\u003c\/em\u003e distinction here in Series 1, celebrating the Rookie of the Year award he earned in his debut season. That trophy on the card face is earned hardware — it's recognition, not decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 Topps Series 1 — the flagship annual release, the most widely collected Topps product of any given year\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #250 — the \u003cem\u003eAll-Star Rookie Cup\u003c\/em\u003e variation, distinct from the standard base #250 issue, with multiple parallel paths including Gold, Rainbow Foil, and Camo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels — two-time unanimous AL MVP, World Series champion, and the most talked-about player in a generation of baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw copies of the base Rookie Cup #250 trade actively in the $10–$15 range; PSA 10 slabs of the base card have sold in the \u003cstrong\u003e$150–$180\u003c\/strong\u003e window, with the Gold parallel commanding a meaningful premium above that\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOhtani's cardboard is \u003cem\u003ehobby royalty\u003c\/em\u003e — backed by back-to-back MVPs, a $700M Dodgers contract, and a World Series ring. The 2019 Topps Series 1 Rookie Cup #250 is the flagship early Ohtani card that belongs in every Angels-era Ohtani PC. Buy it now before the next milestone pushes the market again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51010917925116,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/C7170B33-3AC0-45C1-BBC8-07DEAAD2B512.jpg?v=1787648552","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2019-topps-series-1-shohei-ohtani-rookie-cup-250-2nd-year-card","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}